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Re: How to get NIC MAC address under Windows 2000/XP

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From: Yu-lin Chang
Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2003 00:40
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Thank you Vladimir,

I have download your samples and try to study it.

Thanks again,
Yu-lin

"Vladimir Afanasyev" <avv@systema.kiev.ua> wrote in message
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>
> Hi,
> Use the force (WMI) Yu-lin.
> It is native for Win2000/XP.
> I disconnect cable and it still work.
> See my WMI samples:
> http://codecentral.borland.com/codecentral/ccweb.exe/listing?id=19443
>
> If you will use BCB6 do not forget to disable speed
> optimization in the Project Options. It is problem of BCB6.
> NetAdapterConf - sample name.
>
> Vladimir.
>
>
> "Yu-lin Chang" <ylchang@ascc.net> wrote:
> >Hi,
> >
> >When using BCB, I know it can use NETBEUI API to get
> >the MAC address(es) of network card(s) in Windows 2000/XP.
> >
> >But if the network cable be disconnected or the network
> >cable did not connect to a hub (or other device), Windows
> >will disable the NETBEUI API. Then I cannot get the MAC
> >address until the cable be reconnected properly.
> >
> >Another problem is if user does not config the "BETBIOS"
> >or the "File and Print Share" protocol, the NETBEUI API
> >will not availible.
> >
> >Is there any Windows API (or BCB's propritory function)
> >that can determinate the MAC address even the NETBEUI
> >API is not availible?
> >
> >
> >Thanks in advance,
> >
> >
> >Yu-lin Chang
> >--
>
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